This is one of those that’s a favorite of a lot of people (or so I’m told) but that I’ve never really liked much. Bathroom humor always feels cheap and forced to me. On these early strips I was drawing at a smaller size and using paper and pens that were quite a bit different [...]
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After I did the first 10 SuperFogeys strips on my blog at MySpace, I decided to try to find a place to get the strip hosted and see if I could produce something like it on a regular basis. When the SuperFogeys did find a host site (pre-Th3rd World) I decided to start the strip [...]
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Nov 18, 11 | Pg. 1 “The Usher” |
May 14, 18 | 786 – The Opening of the Door |
Jul 14, 14 | 609 – Humbled |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
This is the first strip where I’m really demonstrating the perverseness of Dr. Rocket, an aspect of his personality that would come to define him later. It’s hard writing a perverse character in what is essentially an all-ages strip, but I think this strip is a good example of how it can be done. It’s [...]
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Aug 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
Nov 19, 14 | 638 – The Man Who Sold the World |
Sep 15, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 3 “The 80s” |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Jan 8, 18 | 752 – Like Jerry |
I knew I wanted Dr. Rocket’s monologue to be about how he got Spy Gal unconscious, but I wanted his means of accomplishing that to be something humorous, brief and unique. I thought he might drug her, but just any ol’ drug wouldn’t do. It had to be something exotic. Boom: Space Pig Urine. It [...]
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Aug 18, 22 | 916 – Restoration |
Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
Oct 10, 12 | 448 – Thinking Like a Hero |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
There are essentially two ways to do a comic strip (as I see it): with or without a continuing story. The intro of Spy Gal is when I realized that I just wasn’t capable of doing one-off jokes. I ALWAYS have a story to tell. Spy Gal was originally supposed to be a character named [...]
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Jun 19, 08 | 140 – The Kindness of His Heart |
Jul 20, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 1 “Entry” |
Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
For Spy Gal’s intro, I wanted to push the boundaries of good taste a little. Is it right to make light of the dementia that all-too-often takes over the minds of older people? …Depends on how you do it. Turns out Spy Gal was faking, but it’s a theme I plan on revisting. Why Turnip? [...]
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Jan 30, 07 | 90 – Introducing Star Maiden! |
Nov 3, 14 | 633 – A Different Destiny |
Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
Aug 31, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 1 “Bored” |
Dec 21, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 3 “Out of Mongoloids” |
It still pains me to look at the art in a lot of these early strips. Where the crud are the frickin’ wheelchairs? The only answer I have is that I was lazy and was trying to draw as little as possible. I really saw the strips as more of an exercise in pacing and [...]
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Mar 12, 12 | 394 – The Bottom Drops Out |
Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Dec 2, 10 | 287 – GAH! |
Oct 1, 12 | 445 – I Don’t Know What I’ve Been Told |
Jun 3, 13 | 509 – Villain to Villain |
his is the second of the additions I made to the original 10 black and white strips I did to kick off the SuperFogeys. Originally, episode 8 went into what is now episode 10 without this minor stopover to make explicit what was once subtle. She’s Spy Gal. Spy Gal is a spy. Duh. It [...]
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Nov 18, 11 | Pg. 1 “The Usher” |
Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
Feb 11, 13 | 479 – Rescued By Fidel Castro |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Oct 31, 16 | 709 – Gina Galloway to the Rescue |
First of all: yes, they’re watching Jeopardy. The real point of this strip was to show Jerry’s concern for Spy Gal and Captain Spectacular’s utter lack of it. I wrapped that point in a Jeopardy joke recycled from Groundhog Day because I figured I’d better do this joke now and early in order to get [...]
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May 20, 13 | 505 – Dark Disease |
Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Sep 25, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 1! |
Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
What’s sadder than a guy who can run really fast that’s stuck behind a walker? The answer is nothing, my friends, nothing. That’s what makes Swifty so much fun–we all know exactly why he’s so bitter and grumpy and you just can’t blame the guy. For Swifty’s design, I couldn’t make him look too much [...]
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Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
Aug 6, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 10 “The Heart” |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Jul 16, 09 | 216 – Cami |
Apr 15, 10 | 252 – Like A Son |
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Feb 20, 12 | 388 – Bay-buh |
Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |
Apr 1, 11 | Pg. 9 “Always” |
Nov 5, 09 | 232 – It’s Insane Here |
Aug 28, 15 | 675 – Crossing Worlds |
This one is just ugly. None of the characters look right, though I do love how the idea of Spy Gal kissing Dr. Rocket just rolls off Captain Spectacular. The man just does not care. Plus: sexy shoulder blades.
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Jun 30, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 20 “He Was a Noncombatant!” |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Oct 10, 06 | 17 – Spy Gal Doesn’t Need Jerry |
Apr 29, 11 | Pg. 3 “Lucky” |
Jan 13, 07 | 68 – Jerry’s Computer Troubles |
I love this strip. I think this is the one where you get the best sense of the relationship between Captain Spectacular and Jerry. The first panel alone–I think if the entire strip were just that panel, I’d be happy. I don’t think anyone else laughs at that first panel (That’s not where the joke [...]
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Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
Feb 25, 13 | 483 – Bubbles of Light 8 |
Feb 15, 12 | 387 – A Hot Shower |
Nov 9, 06 | 37 – Is Dr. Klein a Sexy Beast? |
Nov 30, 11 | 367 – The Division Sword |
This is the strip that finally broke me. I enjoy the dialogue here a lot, but the art is the (seemingly) umpteenth strip made out of spare parts. This is when I realized things had to change.
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Jul 11, 12 | 428 – You Know Who You Sound Like? |
Nov 23, 06 | 50 – And the Actual Winner of Bingo Night is… |
Dec 5, 11 | 368 – Darn That Dr. Klein |
Aug 17, 12 | Pg. 2 “Youthfulenergysupersurplus!” |
Aug 28, 08 | 158 – Bubbles of Light 2 |
I do believe this strip marks the first close-up I’d ever done in the Superfogeys. I began looking for ways to change the camera around and push the framing into the storytelling more. It was just one panel, but it was a start.
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Dec 31, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 3 |
Dec 21, 11 | 373 – SWAT! |
Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
Sep 8, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 2 “The Happiest Year” |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
I love this little experiment. It’s two jokes, one the main plot and one a jokey subplot, that don’t work so well on their own but that compliment each other, I think, pretty well. Jerry’s frustration here is my own. Sleep, it seems, will always be denied me. I had no idea the Space Pig [...]
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May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Nov 7, 06 | 35 – Healer Q&A |
Dec 6, 06 | 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Oct 19, 11 | 356 – Best Luck of Her Life |
Double-sized strips are always fun, but I’m not sure this is the best use of it. The flashback certainly was fun to do. The idea here should be clear: Jerry is Captain Spectacular’s sidekick. This is all set-up and revelation. You should be getting the idea by now that Chapter 1 is really Jerry’s story.
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Nov 10, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 2 “Girlfight” |
Apr 8, 07 | 137 – The Operating Blues |
Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
The last strip of Chapter One is one that I had planned for a long, long time. Once I decided to do the SuperFogeys for real, I quickly came up with a grand plan. This plan extends far, far beyond this chapter, though this ending is the first touchstone in that plan. If you ever [...]
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One of the better-paced strips I’ve done (or so I’ve been told) and a solid, economical reintroduction to three of the main characters.
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Aug 10, 16 | 689 – Zurida, the Mother |
Oct 7, 19 | 801 – The Next Best Thing |
Mar 17, 11 | 300 – Stage Four |
Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Feb 13, 12 | 386 – The Papanazi Report: Vegas |
Jerry was late to the party because I needed to remind the audience of his feelings for Spy Gal. I’m sure there was a better way to do that. Not a favorite of mine.
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Jan 6, 14 | 560 – Lifeless |
Oct 6, 06 | 13 – How About a Kiss? |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
I knew the back half of this chapter would be light on the Swifty, so I wanted to make sure his last time in the spotlight was a memorable one. Everyone seems to have a different favorite Swifty ailment, but the one I like the best (and the first one I wrote) is the one [...]
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Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
Aug 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
May 14, 14 | 595 – Gotta Get Some Internet |
Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
I had been looking for an excuse to do a single-panel strip for a long time and this conclusion of the Healer’s interviews with all the SuperFogeys was a good excuse for it. Originally, the dialogue on this one was vastly different. It was a back and forth between the Healer and the Captain; none [...]
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Apr 8, 10 | 251 – One-On-One |
May 13, 13 | 503 – Money Man vs. Zurida |
Dec 5, 11 | 368 – Darn That Dr. Klein |
Jan 9, 12 | 376 – Beaten But Not Broken |
44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed
by Brock Heasley on November 16th, 2006This is one of those connecting strips that I didn’t know I needed until I did. Strip 45 was always a story I was going to tell, but before I got to that story I realized that I had nothing leading into it. What would be Dr. Rocket’s final scheme? Why, bunnies of course. Why [...]
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Jan 14, 10 | 239 – How Captain Spectacular Knows The Third Man |
Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
Sep 28, 11 | Chapter 5, “The Redemption of Dr. Rocket” Recap by Geoff Munn |
Mar 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
Dec 7, 06 | 56 – Dr. Rocket Will Have His Revenge |
45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion
by Brock Heasley on November 17th, 2006See the bunny? I liked the idea that Dr. Rocket kept one bunny for himself. Of course it begs the question…what happened to the bunny? That answer is coming in Chapter 6. This strip took a little longer than your average strip. In the end, I think I probably pumped a little too much detail [...]
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Feb 17, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 7 “Two Years” |
Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
Dec 29, 08 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” |
Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
I tried and tried to not make this one a double-sized. I had just done one and I didn’t want to take the time to do another one, but there just wasn’t any other way to make it work. Too many characters all interacting with each other. It has been said that this is one [...]
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Dec 2, 10 | 287 – GAH! |
May 15, 08 | SF Collection #2 Cover |
Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
Jun 15, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 4 “Pantsless” |
This is an important call back to the end of Chapter 1. I had to keep Jerry’s unrequited love alive somehow and it seems particularly harsh that it’s now Spy Gal herself who is diminishing him. Jerry’s just fun to mess with.
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Dec 9, 10 | 288 – Fill Me In |
Jan 30, 12 | 382 – A Better Question |
Oct 7, 06 | 14 – Watchin’ TV |
Jul 10, 08 | Guest Strip by Lucas Turnbloom of “Imagine This!” |
Mar 9, 12 | Pg. 3 “His Old Flame” |
Visually, this is one of my absolute favorites. You can see I’m trying something new with the background. I first used the “faded background” technique in a guest strip I did for Wes Molebash’s strip “You’ll Have That” Once I did it there, I knew I needed to try it for SF. More copy/pasting [...]
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Jan 23, 07 | 82 – Refuge in Dr. Klein’s Office |
Feb 17, 14 | 572 – The New War Room |
Feb 7, 18 | 761 – Rolling Peas |
Apr 3, 13 | 494 – Hugging in the Throne Room |
Sep 28, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 5 “Mercenary Spies” |
The first panel shows a depth of field we haven’t really seen in SF thus far. My goal was to do a drawing that would also work well as a group shot and, possibly, a wallpaper. Plans are in the works for just such a thing. Obviously, this is a huge change of pace for [...]
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Aug 13, 14 | 617 – 4 Seconds Earlier |
Apr 17, 13 | 498 – Zurida’s Conditions |
Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
The Swifty-Jerry dynamic is one of my favorites, and this is one of my favorite exchanges that I’ve had a chance to write. I love how Jerry just ignores Swifty. A fun strip that segued into one of the biggest mistakes I ever made with the SuperFogeys…
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Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
Nov 10, 14 | 635 – The Blame Game |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
Aug 22, 11 | 344 – Now |
Could I just not be bothered to draw backgrounds this time? Looks like. Still, the colors are pretty, right? Right? I try to make the Space Pig be an animal of as few words as possible. You never quite know where he’s coming from, I think. He’s a popular character, so he must be [...]
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Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Sep 11, 15 | 681 – Man Child |
Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Another “colorful” strip. Seriously, this is just ugly. I never pull off the silhouetted figures thing as well as someone like Mike Witmer over at Pinkerton. I try but…no. Still, Jerry getting rejected by Spy Gal…that’s always gold as far as I’m concerned.
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Apr 4, 11 | 304 – Catchy and Mysterious |
Feb 26, 20 | 834 – Percy Makes a Choice |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
Oct 24, 16 | 707 – Demise |
May 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
The Pig is the minister! That’s the payoff to the Space Pig’s WebSpace page. Don’t know how many people picked up on that. I had a lot of fun with this page. Designing the Ninja Bridesmaid was particularly fun.
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Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
Sep 28, 16 | 702 – He’s Got Gloves |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Jul 4, 12 | 426 – Daddy’s Little Girl |
Apr 7, 07 | 136 – CENSORED! |
Another ugly, ugly strip. An important one though. This is one of those that I think people read and then didn’t ask the right questions about. Jerry’s tears are a leftover plot thread from Chapter 3. The last time anyone talked about him it was in Episode 88 when Captain Spectacular mentioned that Jerry had [...]
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May 21, 14 | 597 – Him Who? |
Sep 3, 18 | Pg. 14 “Fire and Light and Rain” |
Nov 14, 12 | 458 – Quite An Entrance |
Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
Slapsticky? Yes, definitely. But I still love it. Shoot, I love it because it’s slapsticky. Obviously, I’m riffing on the Nintendo Wii here, notorious for it’s flying game remotes. I got a Wii in December of 2006. Love that thing and with all the reports of the sytem being used in nursing homes across the [...]
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Oct 2, 06 | 10 – Why Spy Gal Came to Valhalla |
Nov 12, 06 | 40 – Jumpin’ Jujubees! |
Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Aug 26, 15 | 674 – A Little Window Above His Head |
Aug 10, 20 | 843 – What About the Crawfish? |
As bad as the art was in the firs few strips of this chapter, I think it got that much better once the Wii stuff came in. Spy Gal’s jumping pose was something I was nervous about doing (I’m not good with the action), but I’m really pleased with how it turned out. All of [...]
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Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
Apr 10, 13 | 496 – The First Condition |
Aug 8, 14 | Pg. 6 “Back From the Dead” |
May 9, 18 | 785 – What Spy Gal Wants |
Some readers thought Jerry was out-of-character here. In my mind, Jerry is basically a decent guy, but even decent guys can be pushed too far. If it’s Swifty talking, then you can be sure that Jerry is being pushed too far. I labored and labored over the wording of Dr. Rocket’s apology. It had to [...]
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Feb 12, 18 | 762 – Jerry vs. Soviet Sam |
Jan 13, 11 | 291 – Ear Cancer |
Oct 5, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 6 “The Lips That Should Not Be Touched” |
Dec 29, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One |
Jan 23, 17 | 728 – Oh, Brucie… |
I had a TON of fun with this episode. Webcomics can, at times, be a bit of a grind. That schedule, even at just twice a week, can be killer. A visually interesting episode like this where I get to play with depth of field and extreme reactions is just a blast. I had only [...]
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May 6, 11 | Pg. 4 “Contrast” |
May 17, 22 | 889 – So Much Love to Share |
May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
And now you see the entire impetus for the Wii storyline. I knew I wanted Star Maiden to be so deranged that she actually sees the Fogeys as their younger selves. With that in mind, I thought her interpretation of “air boxing” would be hilarious. Turned out to be more dramatic, but what are you [...]
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Dec 30, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 2 |
Nov 20, 08 | 181 – The Thrice Evil |
Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Oct 9, 06 | 16 – Spy Gal Wakes Up |
This is another callback to Spy Gal’s initial appearance in Chapter 1 where the Fogeys discussed her “hotness.” Again, Star Maiden’s reference to bunnies is not so random as it first appears. A quick read of episodes 44 and 45 of Chapter 2 should give enough of a clue to what she might be talking [...]
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Jul 14, 14 | 609 – Humbled |
Nov 30, 11 | 367 – The Division Sword |
Aug 7, 08 | 152 – Best Man |
Oct 16, 06 | 23 – The Incontinent Duo |
Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
Some pretty loaded dialog here, and one of my favorite CS/Jerry conversations at that. I like the talky stuff. Action is fun and I understand the need for it, but I always see the core of the SuperFogeys being the interplay between the characters. That’s where the meat is. Love the promise of the last [...]
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Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Jan 6, 20 | 821 – Frightening Frogs |
Mar 27, 07 | 126 – Who the @#$% is the Third Man? |
Feb 12, 14 | 571 – ZBC Nightly News with Richelieu Madden and Gwen Dreck |
Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
Some readers misunderstood this strip to mean that Spy Gal is upset at Star Maiden again. Not my intention at all, something I hope becomes clear in the next strip. Swifty’s line at the end came from trial and error. All of his dialog in the last panel went through many iterations. I think the [...]
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Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Jan 2, 17 | 722 – Help or Mourn? |
Oct 23, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 4 of 4 |
Nov 10, 06 | 38 – The Good Ol’ Days |
May 1, 08 | 101 – WebSpace Page: Captain Spectacular |
The rare one-paneler! Very rarely do I have an idea for a strip that lends itself to this. The challenge is the layout. Getting all those characters into one frame isn’t easy for me, but well worth it, I think.
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May 26, 14 | 598 – Do You Moisturize? |
Sep 10, 09 | 224 – The Race |
May 14, 18 | 786 – The Opening of the Door |
Mar 16, 20 | 839 – What What |
Sep 25, 08 | 166 – Beer Don’t Judge |
A transitional strip. I hate these. Usually, I’m able to cover it up better with a joke, but not so much here.
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The plot of this particular strip was pretty simple: Jerry and Dictator Tot play Wii Bowling. DT loses. DT pulls out a gun. Here’s the script, as originally written: 123 – 1: DT assuming the bowling stance. DT: Bowling is very simple. The remote is like the ball. You pull it back with the button… [...]
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Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
Sep 16, 15 | 683 – What Makes Peace Worthless |
Feb 11, 21 | 873 – Against the Wall |
Sep 23, 16 | Guest Strip by Alethea Lim (Alecat)! |
Jan 6, 10 | Guest Strip by Jermaine McGruder of “Warrior Born!” |
I’ve made no secret that I have a long, long term plan for the SuperFogeys. Pieces of a puzzle that I want to lay down and that will add up into something (I hope) special one day. This is one of those pieces. I won’t say I always knew it would be Jerry to get [...]
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Aug 18, 22 | 916 – Restoration |
Aug 26, 13 | 529 – Why Did Jerry Do It? |
Jul 22, 08 | 147 – Three Plus Seven |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
There’s a kid with a gun. The kid’s a villain though, so I’m asking you to go with it. There’s not much funny about gun violence. This isn’t the place to really get into it, but my life has certainly been affected by gun violence on more than one occasion. My feeling is that if [...]
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Nov 17, 14 | 637 – Dimension-Crossed Haters |
Feb 17, 14 | 572 – The New War Room |
Feb 24, 14 | 574 – Jerry Stirring |
Dec 4, 13 | 554 – Not In a Way That Matters |
Did Swifty go too far? That’s what some readers thought. I admit that I had second thoughts about this one as well, but knowing what I know about Swifty and Jerry’s relationship, I think he is justified. True, I haven’t actually REVEALED why Swifty hates Jerry so much, but still… The second panel with Spy Gal’s [...]
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Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
Dec 3, 14 | 642 – A Star Falls |
Here’s a bit of a storytelling trick…by keeping Dr. Rocket out of the strip for several weeks (off camera–he was in the room the whole time), I make his appearance in the last panel just that much more surprising. That’s the hope anyway. It all seems terribly convenient, I agree. You’re supposed to be thinking [...]
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Feb 25, 13 | 483 – Bubbles of Light 8 |
Dec 23, 10 | 290 – Too Much Sun |
Mar 15, 11 | Pg. 7 “Knife to the Throat” |
Jan 6, 14 | 560 – Lifeless |
Jul 22, 11 | Pg. 1 “Uh Oh” |
How did I go this long without a “When Pigs Fly” joke? That first panel was a challenge for me. In case you haven’t already been able to tell, perspective isn’t my strong suit. Still, I’m pleased with how it turned out. I think it works for what it is. Again, Star Maiden is just [...]
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Jun 6, 11 | 322 – Long Shadow on a Sunny Day |
Dec 16, 13 | 557 – Dog Off the Leash |
Oct 17, 12 | 450 – Neither One of Them Expected It |
Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
Feb 8, 12 | 385 – Tiger Dung |
Nurse Carter has a personality! I think I do an alright job of developing my characters, but Nurse Carter has always been the one that I’ve neglected. Here, finally, she says something that hints at something resembling a thought in her head. It’s the kind of character humor that can be difficult to do, but [...]
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Sep 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
Jan 9, 17 | 724 – Requiem for Tangerine |
Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
Mar 10, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 4 “Arrival in New York” |
Nov 19, 06 | 47 – Bingo Knight! |
Had a blast with the first panel. I love drawing Mr. Crook, design courtesy of Eskimo Dave creator Mike Hartigan. I wish he wasn’t dead. Check back to Episode 10 of Chapter 1 for a part of Mr. Crook’s story. Mustache on Captain Spectacular doesn’t look too bad. A little more insight on the Jerry/Swifty [...]
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Feb 4, 21 | 871 – To Save a Dark World |
Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Sep 9, 15 | 680 – Thrice Evil is Not Pleased |
Jul 28, 22 | 910 – The Hero the World Needs |
Jan 1, 14 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 4! |
This was supposed to be a very normal operation with some choice quips from Dr. Rocket. That was the idea anyway. Then I remembered, “Oh yeah, this is the SuperFogeys.” As with most things involving Dr. Rocket, this crosses the line from weird into disturbing. I’m pretty much okay with that.
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Wow. Just, wow. This strip is sooooo busy. I think there’s a certain charm to it, but hold crud, those panels are just loaded. Usually not a good idea. I have no idea why the Space Pig is singing “Last Kiss.” That was the song that seemed to fit and once I got the idea [...]
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Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Mar 23, 12 | Pg. 5 “Where Are The Unicef Upstarts?” |
Oct 9, 19 | 802 – Nothing More Important Than Loyalty |
Oct 17, 12 | 450 – Neither One of Them Expected It |
Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
That profile pic of Jerry is my most favorite drawing of him that I’ve done. It just captures him so perfectly. The first mission of the Society of Heroes is a tale I want to tell. It should appear as a backup story in a future SuperFogeys book. Watch for that.
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Aug 27, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 13 “Doom” |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Nov 3, 06 | 31- Spittin’ Oatmeal |
Mar 26, 07 | 125 – Jerry’s Down |
Nov 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
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May 18, 11 | 317 – Why Dr. Klein Needs a Robot |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
Nov 27, 13 | 552 – Is Jerry Really Such a Bad Guy? |
Jan 23, 13 | 474 – Overwhelmed |
Nov 24, 14 | 639 – What She Had to Do |
This is the cover to Book 2, which collected both all of Chapter 3 and the backup story, “Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden in the Inevitable Dimension.”
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Commentary Looking at my comments below, it’s clear I wasn’t very happy about the way this strip turned out at the time. Looking at it now, I’m not sure what my problem was. Looks pretty decent to me, although I regret the color scheme I chose for Jerry’s hospital room, especially since he’s going to [...]
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BRIAN ANDERSON Today’s amazing spotlight on Dr. Rocket comes to us from Brian Anderson of the nationally syndicated comic strip,Dog Eat Doug! Brian is doing me a huge favor this week as last week’s ER visit really threw me off my game. Look at the detail in the good Doctor’s face! Amazing work, Brian, and [...]
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RUFUS EDGE Holy Guest Strips, Captain! I was amazed to get 2 guest strips of high caliber this week, and now, suddenly, I’ve got two more! This latest one was actually submitted as Fan Art, but I think you can easily see why I tossed it into the regular rotation. I literally laughed out loud [...]
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Commentary Ah, “Wrinkly Butt.” As this one was sitting at my drawing board, my wife happened upon it and exclaimed “WHAT IS UP WITH SPY GAL’S CHEST?” I explained that she’s been long established as a large-chested character and that she’s clearly folding her arms here so… My wife wasn’t having it. It was an [...]
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